Case Correspondence

Communicating through Case Tracker allows you to organize and refer back to correspondence sent and received throughout the case.

How to Send Case Correspondence

You can view and send messages and case status updates to a member of your team or to parties and witnesses in the case.

There are three ways to send correspondence

1. From the Cases Table, click the Create Case Correspondence Icon on the right side under the Actions Column. 

2. From the Manage Case Screen, click the Correspondence Tab on the Top Navigation Menu then click Compose at the top right of the screen. 

3. From the Progress Screen, click the Correspondence Button located next to the active step.

Steps for sending correspondence

1. Select Recipients: In the correspondence window, select the individuals to receive the message. Individuals who are already in Case Tracker are available under the User tab. If you want to send correspondence to an individual who is not in Case Tracker, click the Non-User tab.   

2. Draft Message: You can either select a correspondence template using the template dropdown menu or write a new message. 

Click the Add Placeholder dropdown to insert personalized or dynamic content into your message.  

To see a live preview of your message, click Preview at the top right corner of the message editor. To return to the editor, click Edit at the top right corner.


3. Copy to Notices
: If you would like the correspondence to be saved to the Notices Folder within Case Documents, select the ‘Copy to Notices’ checkbox at the bottom right corner of the message box.  

4. Add attachments: If you would like to add an attachment to the message, click the arrow to the right of the Attachments label to open the Attachments Box. 

You can either attach an existing case document by selecting a file from the case document folders, or attach a new file by selecting a file from your desktop or simply dragging and dropping the file from your desktop over to the Attachments Box.  

5. Choose delivery method: Under Configurations, you can choose to send the message in the Case Tracker app, via email, or via SMS by using the corresponding checkboxes.

Where to View Correspondence History

All messages sent to and received by parties and case managers are stored under the Case File

Click on the case that you would like to view, then click the Correspondence Tab on the Top Navigation Menu to access the correspondence history.

Use the Complainant, Respondent, Managers, and Witnesses tabs above the message display to filter correspondence by contact. 



How to Create a Correspondence Template

To set up a correspondence template, open the Preferences Screen on the Left Navigation Menu, then click the Templates Tab on the Top Navigation Menu



Under the Correspondence Tab on the Top Navigation Menu, you can add, edit, and delete templates. You can also manage who has permission to use the template. You can also organize and group templates by creating template types.